3 Abram fell on his face and God said to him:

4 »This is my covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations.

5 »You will no longer be called Abram Exalted Father. Your name will be Abraham means Father of Many. I have made you a father of many nations.

6 »I will make you very fruitful. I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you.

7 »I will establish my covenant as a long lasting covenant between us. It will be for your descendants after you, for the generations to come. I will be your God and the God of your descendants after you.

8 »The whole land of Canaan, where you are now a guest alienforeignerstranger, I will give a long lasting possession to you and your descendants after you. I will be their God.«

9 Then God said to Abraham: »As for you, you must keep my covenant, you and your descendants after you for the generations to come.

10 »This is my covenant with you and your descendants after you, the covenant you are to keep: Every male among you shall be circumcised.

11 »You are to undergo circumcision. It will be the sign of the covenant between us.